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View full screenWoman's 'robe de style' evening dress of black satin, sleeveless, deep v-shaped neckline infilled with nude gauze, featuring a dropped waist and full pannier hips,with art deco-inspired embroidery comprising of colourless glass beads, glass imitation diamonds and glass imitation pearls, by Jeanne Lanvin, Paris, France, Autumn/Winter 1926/27
A.1965.631
Lanvin, Jeanne-Marie, 1867 - 1946, Designer
Paris, France, Western Europe
1926
Woman's 'robe de style' evening dress of black satin, sleeveless, featuring a dropped waist with full pannier hips, with deep v-shaped neckline infilled with an insert of nude or pale pink gauze, featuring art deco-inspired embroidery comprising of colourless glass beads, glass imitation diamonds and glass imitation pearls forming a central v-shape shape on the centre front of the bodice and in a band encircling the waist, the decoration continues down the centre front of the skirt, by Jeanne Lanvin, Paris, France, Autumn/Winter 1926/27
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